Telegram-herald., 1887-10-23
soME BARBERoUS ONES.

John Lalone is the prosperous proprietor
of Sweets Hotel barber shop. He is mar
risd, owns real estate in the city. has fine
shop which he has recently re-;urnished al
great expense. works as hard as any of his
employees, curls his blonde moustnohe,
keeps pretty d ogs, doesn't believe a razor
gets cranky, but gets cranky himself-once
in 8 while.
Andy Myers is dandy little barber In
Sweets Hotel shop. Can talk like a thresh-
ing machine or shut up like a clam; billiard
crank and mashsr.
Fred Reichel, proprietor OF the swell
Morton House establishment. is the Van
derbilt' OF local BARRIERS. and runs one OF
the high toned shops Of the city. Fred hss
made his money by good hard work, how
ever. and 10 not stuck mp by IL. He has
also made the jobbing Of brushes and gen.
eral barber goods a specially and his trade
extends throughout the State. Mr. Reichsl
went 10 Europe this Summer. and came
home and went to work as usual, AID has
never talked a customer 10 death on the
subject of his trip. II will be seen at a
glance that Mr.. Reichel Is no. common
barber.
Cap" Went is .he pioneer barber of the
city, sntedsling ali other Sir Knights OF the
razor. The Captain came to Grand Rapids
At least thirty years ago. and was once pro-
prictor OF the largest and finest shop in the
city. In temperance "a in tonsorial mat
ters the Captain hes always been considered
an authority ION both eides Of the question:
and was one OF the leaders in the great red
ribbon" crusade which shook the very
foundations OF the city some ten years ago.
The 'oid vet is now located in .Sniders
barber shop ON Waterloo-st.
'neaCor1 Rsker has a ehgp llnIpr D0Wer@'
Opera House block and handles "razzer"
even better than ne used 10 hold plow.
BE is very proud Of his water spaniel and
his customers.
John Jackson, in the Berkev Pow. has
few faults known to the tonsOfis art, al
though he is devotee OF the banjo and
sometimes thinks he is thumminr jig
when he is only spreading latber. He likes
TO 70 to the theatre and get good nap.
Aid. Eisenhsrdt, long located 1nder the
Giant Clothing House. corner Of Canal and
Lyon-sts now proprietor of tbs fine shop
in the Eagle Hotel. ~ one of the 'ole re
liable" fsce-smootbers and head msDiPuls-
tors Of the city. Mr.. Elsenhardt is . good
politician as well as on excellent barber.
and has made first-class Alderman. He
does not believe in close thsves or excul-
sive railway franchises. lie has no bad
habits except . slight foreign accent.
J. G. Craig. OF Csnal-st., Is pisEser Ia
the business he has been located IN the
Sinclair BLOCK 50 long that be - considered
ore o. its fixtures. Several men have worn
themselves out in his service, but Mr.. Craig
looks as young a. ever and carries with him
the same pleasanf smile that be brought
hers twenty years ago. He - fsyorite
With the old residents. and 10 well hxsd
financially.
John krsuskopf, OF the Eorion. IL 8
hustler for scale@ g the bows say. lie
will get more out of bottle Of BAY rum and
a STICK OF cosmetic than any shaver ia
town. Bot hes a Jolly good iellsv.
Billy Forrest who D. knorn Sc "Psiick"
hy the bovs IN isai0ne's shop, j. the most
bsshful 81 sll the bsFbcr..
Barney Conrov has q shop on South
Divisi0n-s'. Hs.is a sort OF a t0ns0risl
Monte Cristo" and thinks tie world is
his.
Fred. Keeper sykes" Of Sweets = he
most ten ifr-llesTis1 msa fh&i ere- strapped
a razor. Tie ssght Of sloed makes bin
weep
&rs. Kitfis Wstsrs II the ooiY female bar
hefsn toFn. She kes1,s shep ~ rs West
Rridseet @be = gst,A b4aa ~ ussng the
b1rbeF0as insirgment tss F1aaer8us cDe-
TONERS and smiles % them A.
Frsd Tnrslis is in Dshosrs sbo1 - -
West Bfd9cst Aiihouzh hs bas buf Bu,
ho0f hs II general fsvorite saorR ths
rfrIe.